Fishing For

Pacific halibut

4.0

(17)

201 Catches

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Average Length

Maximum Length

8.5 ft

Maximum Weight

800.3 lbs

Depth Range

0.0 - 3,937.0 ft

Temperature Range

Top Fishing Spots To Catch Pacific halibut

5.0

(1)

Roosevelt Lagoon

Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska

Juneau City and Borough, Alaska

San Diego County, California

San Diego, California

6 Catches

4.0

(27)

North Pacific Ocean (Deer Creek Beach-Alamitos Peninsula)

33.845657, -118.450854

6 Catches

4.0

(2)

North Pacific Ocean (Port Bainbridge-Elizabeth Island)

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

6 Catches

Top Baits For Catching Pacific halibut

Lures by Gibbs Tackle Cod Jig 10'' - 12 oz.

5.0

(2)

8 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Herring

4.0

(26)

7 Catches

Natural Baits by Dead Bait Salt Water Squid

4.0

(114)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Shellfish Salt Water Shrimp (generic)

4.0

(133)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Anchovies

4.0

(27)

2 Catches

Lures by Lucky Craft Flash Minnow 4 1/2" - FM110-CIF-702

5.0

(7)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Atlantic Threadfin Herring

4.0

(18)

2 Catches

Natural Baits by Live Bait Salt Water Scaled Sardine (Greenie)

4.0

(27)

1 Catch

Recently Caught Pacific halibut

Kyler Provstgaard

7 hours ago

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Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska

Slammed the halibut over the last few day!!!

Species Pacific halibut

Weight 20 lb 2 oz

Gear 2

15 likes

Marques Edgar

1 day ago

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Caught a bunch of Hali and ling out in the Pacific Ocean

Species Pacific halibut

5 likes

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Marques Edgar

5 days ago

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Estimated weight because it wasn’t weighed, caught at swift shore

Species Pacific halibut

Weight 31 lb

7 likes

Lachlan O

1 week ago

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Big fish do t know what it is though

Species Pacific halibut

Weight 317 lb 7 oz

Gear 1

8 likes • 4 comments

Mason Knigga

1 week ago

•

Juneau City and Borough, Alaska

Species Pacific halibut

21 likes

Will Blackham

4 weeks ago

•

Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska

Alaska Fishing

Species Pacific halibut

Weight 96 lb

8 likes

Wanna Haka

2026-04-30

•

Marin County, California

California halibut.

Species Pacific halibut

12 likes

SpeckRedSlayer H$K

2026-01-02

•

Wrangell City and Borough, Alaska

🔥Flashback Friday🔥 I can't wait to go back to Alaska and catch more fish like this and Salmon. 🎣Tight Lines🎣

Species Pacific halibut

Gear 5

110 likes • 33 comments • 1 share

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